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WHAT IS
ECOLOGICAL
FOOTPRINT?
The world’s ecosystems provide humanity
with ecological services and natural resources.
Ecological Footprint is a tool used to measure the
land and water areas we required to generate all
renewable natural resources we used.
If the world's renewable natural resources were divided
among everyone on Earth in 2012, each would have 1.7
global hectares (gha) on Earth. But an average Hong Kong
person needed 6.7 gha!
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OUR DAILY
CONSUMPTION
In Hong Kong, our demand for renewable
natural resources is extremely high.
Daily consumption, whether it is at the individual,
family or company level, accounts for 76% of Hong
Kong’s Ecological Footprint. The following four types of
activities are responsible for 57% of this daily consumption.
20%
7%
16%
14%
ELECTRICITY, GAS
& OTHER FUELS
PERSONAL
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Why we are here
To stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and
to build a future in which humans live in harmony and nature.
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Why we are here
To stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and
to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.
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If everyone in the world lived
the lifestyle Hong Kongers lead,
we would need 3.9 Earths to
fulfil our resources needs!
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* Local emission and CO2 generated during production and transportation of imported products
LEARN MORE!
Compared with other countries,
Hong Kong’s per capita Ecological
Footprint ranks 17th globally
and 2nd in Asia!
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Global citizens require 1.6 Earths to
support their lifestyle. The Earth
Overshoot Day has arrived earlier, from
October in 2000 to August in 2016.
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